Hi there fellow beer lovers, This pale ale is one of the Twelve Beers of Christmas from last year. But I felt it would be a crime to not revisit this one again! This one is an oatmeal pale brewed with the addition of honey and marigold flowers. Name: Chaos Theory Honey and Marigold OatmealContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #10 – Turning Point Brew Co – Chaos Theory Honey and Marigold Oatmeal Pale (5.0% ABV)”
Category Archives: Real/Craft Ale Review
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #4 – Turning Point Brew Co -#004 Singularity Series – Heavy Dreams Marsala Barley Wine (11% ABV)
Oh, how am I looking forward to this one! Limited to 475 cans we have got our hands on number 362, it is one of those that looks almost too good to drink and certainly one that you would like to keep in the collection to show off to friends. BUT…We are all about providingContinue reading ” T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #4 – Turning Point Brew Co -#004 Singularity Series – Heavy Dreams Marsala Barley Wine (11% ABV)”
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #3 – Turning Point Brew Co – Disco King (ABV 5.1%)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are revisiting a tipple we have already looked at, but as it’s part of the 12 beers of Christmas series, it didn’t feel right to just miss it out. So tonight we are re-entering boogie town and trying Turning Points Disco King. Like our previous review, this isContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #3 – Turning Point Brew Co – Disco King (ABV 5.1%)”
Thoughtful Forager Dark Hopped Mild Ale (4.9% ABV)
The first question that we need to ask is ‘Who is the Thoughtful Forager?’ whoever he/she is they travel the length and breadth of the UK, seeking out the best craft beers and ciders, created by the most passionate producers. In partnership with SIBA the forager has discovered a broad selection of incredible flavours allContinue reading “Thoughtful Forager Dark Hopped Mild Ale (4.9% ABV)”
Butcombe Brewing Co – Bohemia Craft Lager (4.7% ABV)
Butcombe is a brewery more associated with cask ales than craft bottle, so it was interesting to spot this in Lidl during their Beer Festival Week. Called Bohemia, could this be a nod towards Czech pilsner style? Alas no, according to the label ‘Brewed for the beatniks, created against convention, made by mavericks.’ Not manyContinue reading “Butcombe Brewing Co – Bohemia Craft Lager (4.7% ABV)“
Hops & Dots X Steam Machine Bramble Barley Wine (9% ABV)
Ah, the good old barley wine…… So many people that I have come across still struggle with the concept and fail to identify the style as a beer, still insisting that it is a wine and, in some cases, refuse to entertain anything with barley wine in the name. Thankfully I am not one ofContinue reading “Hops & Dots X Steam Machine Bramble Barley Wine (9% ABV)”
Vault City – Vault Wagon (9.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. John is back again for another ruling over a modern sour from Vault City, the last one was praised to the heavens but what will be the fate of the Vault Wagon?.. Wow, this is a good one. One pint would be enough forContinue reading “Vault City – Vault Wagon (9.5% ABV)”
Northern Monk X Heroes Beer Co – OFSO64 Hong Kong, Black Sesame & Miso Black IPA(5.9% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. John is taking a break from the sours to try something a little different! Will he be saying open sesame or is this one a miso. How do the brewers come up with this formulae? It says it is based on Hong Kong cuisineContinue reading “Northern Monk X Heroes Beer Co – OFSO64 Hong Kong, Black Sesame & Miso Black IPA(5.9% ABV)”
Bad News Beer Company – Snappy APA (5.1% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. Regular readers may recall back in March we decided to try a short-dated case offered by Beer 52 through Money Savings Expert. We were so happy with the qualityContinue reading “Bad News Beer Company – Snappy APA (5.1% ABV)”
Vault City – Passionfruit, Coconut and Banana Sour (9.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. We are three posts into John’s reign as the sour king, it has been a tumultuous era, where he has ruled over the ratings of sours with a large dimple glass. Today he is looking at another tipple from Vault City, will it getContinue reading “Vault City – Passionfruit, Coconut and Banana Sour (9.0% ABV)”
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